Published in the Iola Register on Dec. 16, 2013.

Panther JV tumbles

Smoky Valley defeated the Concordia junior varsity boys’ basketball team 41-35 Friday night in the Concordia High School gymnasium.Concordia led the game 9-8 at the end of the first quarter.Smoky Valley limited the Panthers to seven points in the second period, and pumped in 17, to go up 25-16 at halftime.The Vikings added seven points in the third quarter, to six for Concordia, and it was 32-22.Concordia outscored Smoky Valley 13-9 in the final stanza.Chase Streeter led Concordia with 14 points.Manny Mares scored 11 points for the Panthers.